Boy Scout Troop 226 Over 30 years of Scouting in The

Troop 226

Over 30 years of Scouting in The Colony, Texas!

Come see us at:

First United Methodist Church

4901 Paige Rd.

The Colony, TX 75056

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Mondays at

7:30 p.m.

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June Outing

Summer Camp 2010

Will Rogers Scout Reservation

The troop will be heading to Cleveland, Oklahoma this summer to attend Summer Camp at the Will Rogers Scout Reservation.

The dates for camp are June 13^th through 19^th, 2010.

See the summer camp page for more information.

Historical Merit Badge Program Released

The Historical Merit Badge program has been officially released. BSA has "revived" 4 retired merit badges that Boy Scouts can earn for this year only. All the details are available on the Historical Merit Badge program page. Links to scans of the original merit badge books are available online only and the merit badge pamphlets will not be reprinted for this program.

Note that the effective date of all badges is April 1, 2010 and all requirements MUST be completed by 12/31/2010.

These badges may be used and counted towards ran requirements and all are non-Eagle required.

Philmont 2011

Troop 226 has received a Philmont trek for July, 2011. Check back for more information.

Trail to First Class (TFC) Program

The Troop 226 TFC program is dedicated to assisting the advancement of new scouts through the First Class rank. This is a supplemental program and should not be relied on solely for the advancement of scouts.

In the TFC program we work on the basic skills that each scout will rely on through their scouting career and life.

The TFC class meets Monday evenings before a regular troop meeting at 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at FUMC.

Click here for a program schedule.

ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING

We are participating in an aluminum can recycling program to help preserve our environment and generate some troop income to cover operational expenses.

Environmental Benefits

Recycling aluminum cans saves precious natural resources, energy, time and money - all for a good cause - helping out the earth, as well as the economy and local communities.
Aluminum cans are unique in that in 60 days a can is recycled, turned into a new can and back on store shelves.
Aluminum is a stable metal and can be recycled over and over again.
In 2003, 54 billion cans were recycled, saving the energy equivalent of 15 million barrels of crude oil - America's entire gas consumption for one day.

Economic Benefits

The aluminum can is the most valuable container to recycle and is the most recycled consumer product in the U.S. today.
Each year, the aluminum industry pays out over $800 million dollars for empty aluminum cans.
Today it is cheaper, faster and more energy-efficient to recycle aluminum than ever before. The aluminum can is 100 percent recyclable and can be recycled indefinitely. The can remains the most recyclable of all materials.
Used aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., but other types of aluminum, such as siding, gutters, car components, storm window frames, and lawn furniture can also be recycled.
Aluminum as ha high market value and continues to provide an economic incentive to recycle.

We will collect the aluminum cans once a month and take them to the recycling facility. Each Scout is encouraged to contact their neighbors and ask them to save their cans. Approximately 31 crushed cans = 1 pound.

Download Recycling Neighbor Letter Download Recycling Instructions

Troop Message

Take a values-based program in which every activity is designed to move boys toward character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical development. Add a bunch of boys who’ve been outdoors all day, a campfire to sit around until the glow of the embers fade, tents and sleeping bags to crawl into, and hopes of hearing coyotes in the night. What have you got? Boy Scouts of America.

Troop 226 has been actively “fulfilling the promise” of providing an exciting Boy Scout Program to the boys in this area since October of 1977. Troop traditions have included going on weekend campouts almost every month and to a week-long summer camp every year. To name just a few things … we’ve cooked, canoed, hiked, shot guns, ridden bikes and horses, swam, fished, and climbed rocks and mountains. We’ve seen a lot of beautiful country and enjoyed some awesome tours! The troop has built things, cleared brush, camped in the heat and the cold, in rain and snow (well … we’ve actually only gotten to camp in snow once… so far!!!). Troop Scouts have participated in BSA's Northern Tier and Philmont high adventure programs. We’ve cleaned parks, roadsides, memorials, and helped the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. The troop has volunteered at “Kid Fish” and prepared lunches for the “Kids Eat Free” program. During our “29+ years of service,” Troop 226 has had the honor of bestowing the rank of Eagle upon 48 young men.

There’s a place for everybody in Troop 226! We’re always in need of more adult volunteers, either as Assistant Scoutmasters, Troop Committee Members and/or Merit Badge Counselors. More active adults means a stronger Program!

Leave No Trace

The Leave No Trace principles might seem unimportant until you consider the combined effects of millions of outdoor visitors. One poorly located campsite or campfire may have little significance, but thousands of such instances seriously degrade the outdoor experience for all. Leaving no trace is everyone's responsibility.

Troop 226 is doing our part by helping scouts make ethical choices in the outdoors and reminding each to respect the rights of other users of the outdoors as well as future generations. Appreciation for our natural environment and knowledge of the interrelationships of nature bolster our respect and reverence toward the environment and nature.

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